The daily Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nations of Austria and Jordan. Both teams play a group stage game against each other, today. Dave Irby of Surge Soccer (recent podcast guest and a Community Project recipient) offers a reflection from Psalm 11 and prays over our two nations today — two nations […]

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nations of IR Iran and New Zealand. Both teams play a group stage game against each other. Portland Timbers Chaplain Troy Ready prays for these two nations and offers a reflection from Psalm 51. Today’s special hashtag is #iranandnewzealand for the Nations and Devotions sticker […]

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nations of Ecuador and Côte d’Ivorie as both teams have a group stage match against each other. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Chaplain Jason Rollins, born in Ecuador and his wife growing up in Côte d’Ivorie, delivers a prayer for these two nations and offers a […]

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nations of Scotland and Haiti as both teams have a group stage match against each other. Sacramento Republic Chaplain Robert Briggs, a Scottish expat, prays for his home nation and the nation of Haiti as he offers a reflection about playing through pressure from Psalm […]

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nations of Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The teams face off against each other in a group stage match. I share a reflection about Trusting in God’s Game Plan based on Psalm 19 and Soccer Psalm 19. Today’s special hashtag is #canadaandbosniaandherzegovina for the Nations […]

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nations of Mexico and South Africa. Both teams have the amazing opportunity to open up the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. El Paso Locomotives FC Chaplain Mike Richards prays for these two nations and offers a reflection from […]

Today on the podcast, I am joined by former Aberdeen Football Club Chaplain Pastor Barry Douglas. Barry, born in Scotland, raised in South Africa before he returned home, shares his story of coming to faith and beginning in ministry all the way to planting a church in Aberdeen, to his new work today with Northwest […]

Today on the podcast, I am joined by Founder and CEO of Surge International — Dave Irby. Many years ago, God took the unlikeliest of people and burdened Dave for doing mission. It was a call that he couldn’t escape and led him to working with several sports ministry organizations before founding and starting Surge. […]

Today is our final podcast for the month of May looking at mental and spiritual health. Today, from the Gospel of Mark 5:1-20, we see the fragile mental state of a man besieged with demons. Jesus heals him. During the podcast we look at the condition of the man and contemplate how often times we […]

Continuing to look at mental, emotionally and spiritual health issues, we turn this week to look at a particular story of madness in the book of Daniel and how a king went mad with his delusions of grandeur and himself. Certainly, pride played a factor, but from King Nebuchadnezzar’s life we learn that there is […]